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SEC Halts Crypto Scam, Alleging Two Brothers Stole Millions From Investors
19.6.2020
The U.S. SEC freezes assets of several alleged crypto scams run by Hvizdzaks brothers
Five Wanted For Indian Crypto Scam Operating Since 2017
14.6.2020
Five individuals have been identified by Indian police as likely involved with a crypto investment scam that has operated since 2017
Operator of Alleged Crypto Scam Flees South Africa for Mozambique
1.6.2020
The operator of an alleged seven-figure crypto scam appears to have fled the country of South Africa for Mozambique
Judge Orders Arrest of Former GOP State Senator Involved with Crypto Scam
22.4.2020
Ex-Washington Senator David Schmidt and his cohort in the Meta 1 crypto scam failed to appear at an April 20 hearing in federal court
K-pop and Charity Kingpin Denies Crypto Scam Reports
21.4.2020
A K-pop impresario who also heads a UN-affiliated charity has denied accusations linking him to a cryptocurrency fraud campaign that allegedly saw him target some of the biggest stars in South Korea’s entertainment.
Lee Wook is head of the W Foundation, a charity aligned with the UN’s climate...
$2M Crypto Scam Allegedly Funded Man’s Lavish Lifestyle
11.4.2020
A trust alleges that the defendant siphoned hundreds of thousands into his personal bank account from businesses he operated
US Court Postpones Sentencing for OneCoin Crypto Scam Co-Founder
8.4.2020
Sentencing for OneCoin co-founder Konstantin Ignatov has been deferred until July 8, 2020
French Soccer Star Claims Crypto Scam Impersonated Him
31.3.2020
Soccer star Kylian Mbappé claims to have been impersonated by a cryptocurrency scam network in France
Feds Fight Motion to Dismiss Case Against One Coin Crypto Scam Lawyer
25.3.2020
The U.S. government has urged a New York federal court to dismiss an alleged OneCoin money launderer’s request for acquittal
US SEC Freezes Assets of Alleged Crypto Scam Backed by a Former State Senator
20.3.2020
U.S. SEC files complaint against alleged cryptocurrency scam Meta 1 Coin and the former state senator who backed it
Mark Scott Laundered 400 Million Dollars in Crypto Scam, Says Counsel
21.11.2019
Mark S. Scott, a former Locke Lord LLP associate, was paid 50 million dollars by Ruja Ignatova, the fugitive head of the worldwide OneCoin Cryptocurrency scam. A Counsel told a jury that a lawyer on trial for manipulating 400 million dollars out of a huge cryptocurrency scam was inspired by...
New York Resident Indicted for Crypto Scam, Charged With Wire Fraud
6.11.2019
U.S. authorities have charged a New York resident with wire fraud for misusing investors’ funds in a digital currency scheme dubbed Igobit
Reserve Bank of India Restricts Indian Police to Seize Crypto Scam Amount
4.10.2019
Legal implications on Banks by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have caused trouble for the Pune city police department wanting to cash out seized cryptocurrencies worth of 8.42 crore INR. That amount of Indian currency was acquired by selling 244.0925 Bitcoins. The cryptocurrency was seized from...
Thai SEC Warns Public About New Crypto Scam Operating Overseas
25.8.2019
The Thai SEC has warned the public about a new scam posing as legal crypto trading firms operating outside Thailand
Minds Behind Crypto Scam Charged with $500,000 and More by US FTC
25.8.2019
On February 16th, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the United States filed a lawsuit against four individuals—Thomas Dluca, Louis Gatto, Eric Pinkston, and Scott Chandler—for violating FCT Acts by “advertising, marketing, and promotion of purported money-making schemes.” In their...
UK Finance Watchdog Mimicked in Crypto Scam Email
23.7.2019
British regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, is being impersonated in an email promoting a cryptocurrency scam
Alert: Crypto Scam Season is Upon Us, Even Central Bank Issues Warning
11.7.2019
It’s scam season again. Though scams have been omnipresent online basically since the inception of the Internet, there are periods in the cryptoworld when they are particularly prominent and are more brazen with each cycle. It has come so far that even a central bank had to issue a warning now.
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BitConnect Promoter Wanted Over Another Alleged Crypto Scam
4.6.2019
A promoter of the now-shuttered crypto fraud BitConnect has again been charged over a different claimed cryptocurrency scam
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Warns Public Against New Crypto Scam
21.5.2019
Australian Securities and Investments Commission red flagged another alleged crypto-related scam operating without a license